The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
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Tho leading social events OF the week haya
been the flrst appearance OF MIRA ]. B. Potter
- professional actress and the opening OF
the Metropolitan opera season. On both occa-
eions society turned out In force, and the feel
ings and motives which prompted 90 consider-
able an expenditure OF money and ehoFt were
entirely gratiled, Curiosity mingled with per-
eopal interest, and quite apart from any ex-
pectation Of dramatic or artistic enjoyment
filled tho Fifth Avenue Theatre on Monday
night, while social ambition. with sleenins TO
social display. won't Tar toward rewsrding the
owners and occupants OF boxes ut the German
opera for the enormous outlay necessary 70
tho qualification OF their tastes,
The best appreoiators Of Waaner's muaic,
% interpreted By tho German artists, were 70
DO found In orchestra seats. balconies aud
dress CIRCLES and their names II known would
be found TO DO 30 unpronounoeable - their oos-
tunes werc unpretentious and unfashionable
OF the crowd In the boxes who glittered With
diamonds and wsro fair to look upon By reason
OF their youth and beauty. and the anish Of
manner and personality which hangs about
the wealthy and prosperous. but small por.
ton came to listen, and II BY any chance lull
In the moro important business Of the hour
compelled them to lend An car. not one IN
twenty enjoyed Herr Ssidl's magical interpre-
tation OF the score, Fraulein Lshmanns poet
ical impersonation Of Isolds, or Herr Nieman's
tragic force and dramatic power Tho waves Of
melody from tho orchestra passed over them
without rousing an emotion. and they chat.
tered and laughed and enjoyed themselves a.
they might have done OF an afternoon teA OK
an exhibition Of negro minstrelsy.
AL the same. II was brilliant audience. and
1t 10 good to have tho vspid ohitchst Of the
hour set to such music ~ the Metropolitan
artists provide. There have been como Tow
changes made In the grand tier Of boxes since
last season. and familiar faces have disap-
peared and been replaced by others equally
charming, II not 20 well known. Nra Bradley
Martin, Mrs. W. Z. Vanderbilt and Mrs
Whiting Belmont were missed from their "a.
customsd places. 90 will be also MIRA I. p.
Morton. Sir Roderick and Mise Cameron. MIRA
and the Misses Heokscher. and many others,
who have tarried on the othor aide or whom
porary eecluslon. Miss Wipslow, Miss Grant
Miss Paget Miss Domaine Stone, Mas Mamie
Strong, one Of this years d6butantss. were oil
novelties to tho praotised opera goerp, and the
members OF the Chinese Legation. In their
rich costumes, with two or three notable rep-
resentstivss Of Great Britain's House Of Lords
helped to make up sufficiently striking audi
once. The toilets were not generally freah nor
handsome; 1t is too early In the season for dis
play Of that sort. Living In trunks and travel
ling from Tuxedo to town, and back again to
Tuxedo, or up and down the Hudson River. or
TO and from Westchestsr. are unfavorable
TO the production OF imitation Of Partisan nov.
elites In dresa Nevertheless Mrs, Edward
Woolsey looked extremely well In her fayorito
costume Of silvery white, and NrA Louis Ham
srslsy was equally attractive in black. Miss
Grant was In Mrs. Woolsey's box, in very
pretty pink gown. which, however. was not as
fresh ~ Mrs. James /. HaKrilnan's rose color
and pearls, which were to be seen almost In
the same row. Misc Ellen Terry and sisnor
Campanini with one or two OF the ladies OF
his troupe. gave an artiatic favor to this part
Of the house. and were agreeable reminders Of
pleasures still to come.
As tor Mile. dc Brssstere. ss represented By
Mrs, James Potter Brown, 90 much hes been
already said that II 10 but vain repetition to
Of tho amateurs claim to b regarded as
dramatic success seems to resolve itself into .
matter OF taste and opinion. For those to
whom the quality OF the play and the absence
or presence Of real dramatic genius are but
Of small account In comparison with the
pleasure OF gazing 1t Q beautiful woman and
studying the latest creations Of the pilIineFs
art. thu Fifth Avenue Theatre Just now holds
out substantial attractions. To those. On tho
contrary, who 60 to the theatre TO SEQ great
plays acted By great artists, who have revellsd
joyed Bob Acres and Mrs. Aalaprop. q inter.
preted by Mr.. Jefferson and Mira Drew. tho
performances Of Lanstrys and Pottsrs seem
feeble indeed. By the way,i IT has been said
by Signor salvini and others who have helped
to train and instruct Miss Ethel Sprsgue Chase,
granddaughter Of tho late Chief Justice Chase.
that abe Possesses an undoubtsd dramatic tall
ant and II she decides to adopt 1t a. profes.
sion will mako better name for herself ss an
actress than often falls 10 the lot Of amateurs.
Tho wedding Of Miss Nina Leroy and Mr..
Andrew Miller at q. Thomas's Church on
Thursday was very pretty affair, The bride,
who bears the name Of her srandmothsr. once
Miss Nina PelL and with II inherits good
families, wore the conventional ivory satin.
lace aud jewels which had been In the
family for several gepsrstiens." and the brides.
maids made . very pretty group In rose.
plored silk and lsoe. A general reception.
which was sufficiently we'll attended to show
how many society people are already settled in
their town homes, followed tho ceremony.
An hour or two OF very good music at Mrs.
eehaek's. the enjoyment Of which was some
what interrupted By the noisy greetings and
cordial handshakinGs Of those who met for the
nrst time after the summer nittines, allied up
on Thursday the intermediate hours between
and theatre partisA Al the Fifth
Avenue Theatre there were a. many OF Mrs.
Potter's old friends to be seen - on the Arst
night Of her engagement, and one party Of
forty or more filed half the orchestra stalls,
Their criticisms OF her acting. gestures, and
were sudible and not alwsys CON.
pllmentary Indeed. It Ia . curious tact that
the oensors Of tho press have boon vastly more
charitable and encouraging toward Mrs. Potter
than tho society friends upon whose support
she 40 largely depended. Among the audience
we're Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. Post and their daughter.
who sailed yesterday In tho serv,a to DO ab-
sent all winter. Mrs, and Miss Winslow. who
are now at the shelhurne House, 60 to Europe
about the middle Of December. and expect to
spend the remainder OF the winter In England.
Mrs. l. p. Morton and her children sail on tho
18th. Mrs Schuyler and the Misses Langdon
will again be among tho Absehtess. as will also
Mrs. Lsdenburg and Miss stevsnA, and when
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